Cardio exercise is one of the most important things you can do for your body, whether you want to burn fat, lose weight, or get healthier. You have a variety of choices from treadmills to elliptical trainers, or you can create your own workout at home with a variety of cardio exercises like, jumping jacks, pushups or mountain climbers.
Check out some of my favorite "Sweating Your Butt Off" cardio routines, get ready to sweat!
STAIRMASTER BLASTER
Time: 30 minutes
Note: Do not lean on the handrails. Keep your chest up the entire time.
Warmup: 2 minutes @ Level 5
- 1 minute @ Level 7
- 1 minute @Level 9
- 1 minute @ Level 11
- 1 minute @ Level 13
- 1 minute @ Level 15 (every other step)
- Repeat 4 more times for a total of 5 rounds
Cooldown: 3 minutes @ Level 7
SWEAT YOUR BUTT OFF (Treadmill)
Time: 30 minutes
- 5 minutes @ 5 mph
- 1 minute @ 8 mph
- 2 minutes @ 6 mph
- 1 minute @ 8.5 mph
- 2 minutes @ 6 mph
- 1 minute @ 9 mph
- 2 minutes @ 6 mph
- 1 minute @ 8.5 mph
- 2 minutes @ 6 mph
- 1 minute @ 8 mph
- 2 minutes @ 6 mph
- 30 seconds @ 9.5 mph
- 30 seconds @ 10 mph
- 1 minute @ 5.5 mph
- 30 seconds @ 10 mph
- 1 minute @ 6 mph
- 30 seconds @ 9.5 mph
- 5 minutes @ 5 mph
YOU’RE BEING CHASED (No, not really!)
Time: 35 minutes
Warmup: 5 minutes @ 4.0 mph
- 1 minute @ 5.0 mph
- 1 minute @ 6.0 mph
- 1 minute @ 7.0 mph
- 1 minute @ 8.0 mph
- 1 minute @ 3.5 mph
- Repeat for a total of 5 rounds
Cooldown: 5 minutes @ 4.0 mph
THE HUMAN MACHINE
Time: 30-40 minutes
- Round 1
- 10 Burpees
- 10 Jump lunges
- 10 Squats
- 10 Pushups
- 10 Jumping Jacks
- Round 2
- 9 Burpees
- 9 Jump lunges
- 9 Squats
- 9 Pushups
- 9 Jumping Jacks
- Round 3
- 8 Burpees
- 8 Jump lunges
- 8 Squats
- 8 Pushups
- 8 Jumping Jacks
- Round 4
- 7 Burpees
- 7 Jump lunges
- 7 Squats
- 7 Pushups
- 7 Jumping Jacks
- Round 5
- 6 Burpees
- 6 Jump lunges
- 6 Squats
- 6 Pushups
- 6 Jumping Jacks
- Round 6
- 5 Burpees
- 5 Jump lunges
- 5 Squats
- 5 Pushups
- 5 Jumping Jacks
- Round 7
- 4 Burpees
- 4 Jump lunges
- 4 Squats
- 4 Pushups
- 4 Jumping Jacks
- Round 8
- 3 Burpees
- 3 Jump lunges
- 3 Squats
- 3 Pushups
- 3 Jumping Jacks
- Round 9
- 2 Burpees
- 2 Jump lunges
- 2 Squats
- 2 Pushups
- 2 Jumping Jacks
- Round 10
- 1 Burpees
- 1 Jump lunges
- 1 Squats
- 1 Pushups
- 1 Jumping Jacks
- Stretch
ELLIPTICAL SCHMITICAL
Time: 35-40 minutes
Warm up: 3 minutes @ Level 5 Incline 10
- 2 minutes @ Level 10 Incline 10
- 10 jump squats
- 5 pushups
- 30 mountain climbers each leg
- 5 sit ups
- Repeat the circuit for a total of 10 rounds
Cooldown: 2 minutes @ Level 5 Incline 10
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